The Possibilities of Infinite Martial Arts

"The Return-Return Fruit! You haven't forgotten my ability, have you?"

Seeing the somewhat surprised expression on Lin Yan's face, Ain snorted with a hint of smugness.

Although going all out would definitely not be a match for Lin Yan.

But I'm not entirely without a chance of victory!

Ain thought to herself with a touch of smugness.

That is indeed the case.

Ain is a user of the Return-Return Fruit, and even among many ability users, her ability is extremely unique.

Anyone touched by this fruit's power will have their age instantly regressed by twelve years!

And they can be stacked!

Making a living person disappear is something they can actually do!

It can be said to be a rather troublesome ability in the literal sense, and this is precisely where Ain's confidence comes from.

I admit I can't beat you!

But we can't possibly never even touch it, can we?!

Lin Yan's Infinite Martial Arts has reached its pinnacle in terms of skill, and the ability to foresee danger is naturally a standard feature of hers, known as intuition.

That's why that outcome happened before.

The instant their blades clashed, Lin Yan immediately sensed an extremely strange aura emanating from Ain's sword.

This stalemate cannot continue!

She made that judgment in an instant, which is why Lin Yan withdrew without hesitation just now.

"I see, it's a Devil Fruit ability."

Lin Yan looked at Ain with some emotion, thought for a moment, and then suddenly threw the sword in her hand back.

"Not playing anymore?"

Ain tilted her head in confusion.

Lin Yan shrugged helplessly.

"If we really fight, you might not be my match!"

"Besides, I'm not a specialist in swordsmanship, and I'd feel bad if your sword got damaged. Let's end this sword duel here."

"Hmph~ So you finally have some conscience, admitting defeat?"

Upon hearing this, Ain immediately squinted her eyes happily. Although she didn't know why she was so happy, looking at Lin Yan made her feel sweet inside.

"No, I have no such intention."

However, Lin Yan smiled lightly and assumed a strange starting stance in front of Ain.

"I just don't want to break your beloved sword, but I have no intention of admitting defeat. Besides, I want to confirm a few things. Ain, please stay with me for a bit."

"Fist techniques?"

Ain was taken aback when she saw this, and then an expression of interest appeared on her pretty face.

It's important to know that in this world, strong individuals who rely solely on fist techniques as their fighting style are extremely rare.

Even Ain had never seen it.

Thinking of this, a warlike expression immediately appeared on Ain's pretty face.

"Then let's continue!"

As he spoke, he raised his little fist, activated his Devil Fruit ability, and charged towards Lin Yan.

BOOM!

Then, the next second, Ain froze.

I thought Lin Yan would at least try to dodge.

But what happened was completely unbelievable.

He only managed to catch a glimpse of a dark figure, and before he could even activate his Devil Fruit power, he was inexplicably knocked away!

How did you do that?!

Flying in mid-air, Ain's head was spinning.

"There's no time for you to daydream right now!"

Lin Yan laughed heartily, then threw another punch at Ain with lightning speed.

Don't even think about it!

Of course, Ain wasn't going to back down, so she immediately wielded her sword in one hand and used her Devil Fruit ability to counterattack.

Thud! Thud--! Thud----!

The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle of offense and defense.

Ain's pretty face changed repeatedly. Every time she swung her sword, Lin Yan's fist would strike the weakest point of her sword strike, and she would be easily deflected.

And his own Devil Fruit ability...

He couldn't even touch Lin Yan!

This guy seems to have eyes all over his body; he can easily see through all my attacks!

Ain knew very well.

To do this requires superhuman eyesight and courage.

She knew she couldn't do it.

But that's not the most shocking part.

"How... is this possible?!"

Ain stared at Lin Yan in utter shock.

As time went by, she finally understood why she had been suddenly knocked away in the first place.

The answer is, the wind of the fist!

Lin Yan didn't even touch him; she simply relied on the airflow generated by her punches to easily block all his attacks.

If you don't touch yourself, you won't be affected by the Devil Fruit's power.

And I simply don't have the ability to even touch him!

Ain was about to curse!

Are you a monster?!

That thing can be used as a weapon? And yet, I have absolutely no way to deal with it!

Ain's mind was a complete mess right now.

Unlike Ain's shock, Lin Yan's eyes sparkled.

It really can be done!

Actually, at the very beginning, I just had an idea.

The Infinite Martial Arts represents the pinnacle of skill, using a human body to wield unparalleled techniques that reach the Divine Realm.

There's no reason why they should be restrained by a mere Devil Fruit ability, right?

As we all know, all abilities have weaknesses.

No exceptions!

The inability to counter it means a lack of skill!

However Infinite Martial Arts skills were already at their peak.

Thinking in this direction, Lin Yan suddenly realized, was it possible... that the Infinite Martial Arts could offer her even more?

It's much more than I initially thought!

For example, godlike combat experience and extraordinary intuition!

As it turns out, my initial assumptions were correct.

In Lin Yan's eyes, Ain's breathing, heartbeat, and every movement were completely transparent. She was now a combat master comparable to a god!

Even the slightest flaw will be magnified infinitely!

Under those eyes, let alone Ain in front of him, even if one of the Four Emperors came, they would not be able to defeat him in terms of combat skills!

And it's time to end this.

Otherwise, Ain would really start to question the meaning of life.

Thinking this, Lin Yan's stance suddenly changed, transforming from agile and unpredictable to powerful and heavy. Under Ain's drastically changed expression, she moved closer to the girl.

It moves like a rabbit, with the force of a landslide or earthquake.

This is called Eight Extremes Fist!

Boom------!

"Ah?!"

Unsurprisingly, Ain was blown away, but just as the girl was about to fly off the ship and fall into the sea...

Lin Yan suddenly stepped forward and pulled Ain back into her arms.

Then, to the girl's astonishment, he gave Ain a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Ain, you're truly my lucky star!"

Lin Yan's smile was full of joy.

Just now, he saw the Infinite Martial Arts.

Facing myself, who possesses such skills and is certain to become even stronger in the future.

I didn't mean to target anyone.

I'm referring to everyone here.

It's all garbage!

Walk sideways!

"..."

Ain stared blankly at Lin Yan in front of her, completely stunned.

She never expected it to end like this.

Is this... a pleasant surprise?

Ain was stunned, forgetting even to struggle, and just stared blankly as she spoke.

"Should I... change how I address you?"